In the third episode, Holly is joined by Julie Baldwin, who is a research Librarian at the University of Nottingham. The discussion centres around external funding organisations & their open access policies, the transition to a more unified approach to these mandates, rights retention, & the ever shifting scholarly communications landscape. Diamond open access is also a topic of conversation. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: http://www.openaccessweek.org/ https://www.mdpi.c...
Oct 29, 2021•41 min•Ep. 3
Episode two focuses on a discussion around persistent identifiers (PIDs) such as ORCiD, RAiD, and DOIs, thinking about the challenges associated with them such as repository integrations, what sits behind PIDs, accessing the information that they point to and how they can help recognise contributions to scholarly outputs. The future of PIDs in the scholarly communications landscape is also a topic of conversation. Holly is joined by special guests, Kirsty Wallis, Head of Research Liaison at Univ...
Oct 27, 2021•41 min
The release of this podcast is in celebration of OA week and hosted by the University's Repository and Open Access Librarian, Holly Limbert. This episode focuses on a discussion around the #ebookSOS campaign, open access books, and equity in access to information. She is joined by special guest, Caroline Ball, the Academic Librarian supporting Business, Law and Social Sciences at the University. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: http://www.openaccessweek.org/ https://academicebookin...
Oct 25, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In the final success as a student podcast, Alex and Joel Boulter discuss how they found success after underperforming at A Level. They also discuss how to you can get the most out of your student experience to turn A Level disappointment into university success. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Library Skills Workshops: https://libcal.derby.ac.uk/calendar/events/?cid=4256&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=4256&ct=33107&inc=0 Your Academic Librarians run drop in clinics that ...
Aug 22, 2021•40 min
Alex interviews Eliza Patrascu about her reflections from her time at university. Eliza discusses her mindset that she held at the start of university and her mindset towards university now that she has graduated. We also discuss learning your limits, and going to the world with an open mind. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Library Skills Workshops: https://libcal.derby.ac.uk/calendar/events/?cid=4256&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=4256&ct=33107&inc=0 Your Academic Libra...
Aug 16, 2021•37 min
In this episode, Alex interviews recent first class graduate Liz Hayden about her experiences of getting involved as a student whilst studying at the University of Derby. Liz discusses finding and going on a placement year, volunteering through societies and how you can get your volunteering accredited through the futures award. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Futures Award Explained: https://www.derby.ac.uk/blog/university-of-derby-futures-award/ Societies: https://www.derbyunion...
Aug 09, 2021•40 min
Recent foundation year Law student Katie Harrod and host Alexander Wood discuss their experiences in finding their feet at the start of university. We discuss our reflections from our first year, how you can settle in and make friends, and how you aren't alone if you are feeling overwhelmed in your first few weeks. Links to resources discussed in the episode: Understanding the Question Video: https://youtu.be/WBtwApeIr8k Note Taking Videos: What notes should I take: https://youtu.be/dYHIKVFVQnk ...
Aug 02, 2021•42 min
In this episode, Alex interviews recent first class graduate Joseph Webster about how critical thinking has applied throughout his student experience. Alex and Joseph discuss how critical can be used for deciding what opportunities to take and when and our advice for being successful as a student. Alex and Joseph also discuss getting the most out of your placement Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Critical Thinking Podcast: https://youtu.be/FOAUjnEmxlA Critical Thinking Skills Guide...
Jul 26, 2021•23 min
In this episode, Alex interviews recent first class graduate Anisha Johal her experiences as a student. Anisha got involved throughout her time at university to develop her skills and find her passions. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Boldness Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oiRACf9jI9AhFv6XV2I3D?si=0a25186b2bd44699 Organisation Podcast: https://youtu.be/E6cHuYNF-PI Problem Solving Podcast: https://youtu.be/4PlAL93ykWA Library Skills Workshops: https://libcal.derby.ac.u...
Jul 19, 2021•41 min
In this episode, Alex interviews recent first class graduate Sam Chikowore about how he found his feet as an international following moving 6000 miles from Zimbabwe to study at Derby. Sam discusses how he made friends, and how his experiences as a Marketing Representative helped him to develop his skills and find success as a student. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Boldness Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oiRACf9jI9AhFv6XV2I3D?si=0a25186b2bd44699 Organisation Podcast: ...
Jul 12, 2021•23 min
In this episode, Alex interviews the award winning University of Derby Online Learning student Ian Danton about returning to education after a break. Ian graduated from his first degree 30 years ago and discusses what helped him to find his feet at university. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Organisation Podcast; https://youtu.be/E6cHuYNF-PI Problem Solving Podcast: https://youtu.be/4PlAL93ykWA Union of Students Website: https://www.derbyunion.co.uk/ Wellbeing department webpage: ...
Jul 05, 2021•32 min
In this episode, Alex interviews recent graduate and former Vice President Education of the Union of Students Scarlet Moss to discuss how you can find your voice and be confident whilst at University. Scarlet discusses her own barriers and how she overcame them. Links and resources mentioned in the episode: Be the Boss Scheme Website: https://www.derby.ac.uk/business-services/facilities/starting-a-new-business/enterprise-support/ Union of Students get involved web page: https://www.derbyunion.co...
Jun 28, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode Enterprising Student of the Year 2020 and Graduate of the Year 2021 runner up Tyra Tucker discusses her student journey and how she developed the her skills in enterprise. Tyra founded her own business whilst at University with the help of the be the boss scheme and explains how she was able to run it whilst as a student and what she would have done differently. Links and resources mentioned in the episode: Be the Boss Scheme Website: https://www.derby.ac.uk/business-services/fac...
Jun 21, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode, Alex interviews the University of Derby Environment and Sustainability Manager Liz Hunt to discuss the skills that you can develop to help make an impact towards a sustainable future. We also discuss what is meant by sustainability, are all careers impacted by sustainability, how students can make an impact towards the sustainable development goals and how students can get involved in sustainability. Find out more about the sustainable development goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goal...
Jun 14, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode, Alex interviews three special guests to discuss how you can develop your critical thinking. Critical thinking is a skill that you already have a foundation in, the key is in learning to apply your critical thinking into practice. David Richardson discusses examples of how you already think critically, Sally Forrest explains methods that you can use for applying critical thinking to your secondary research and Alex Hudson advises on how you can be critical when writing your assig...
Jun 07, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode, Alex interviews Fran McKay about how you can motivate yourself to find success in your studies and your career. We discuss topics including motivating yourself after one bad day, our methods for motivation and the power of finding your values. Fran runs the amazing Clueless Careers Instagram page. You can find this through searching @TheCluelessCareer In the episode we reference a book called the Productivity Ninja by Graham Allcott that Fran and I have read. Success as a Studen...
May 31, 2021•44 min
In this episode, Alex interviews Head of the Student and Graduate Experience Team Russell Lewis about the skill of presenting. Throughout your student life and beyond you will be presenting to audiences, so University is the perfect place to develop your presentation skills. We discuss tailoring a presentation to the audience, advice for overcoming nerves, answering questions and whether you should use a script or not! Success as a Student is a new weekly podcast series hosted on the Derby Uni L...
May 24, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, Alex interviews John Hill (Head of the Library) and Naomi Bowers-Joseph about how you can use reflection to develop your skills. We discuss the benefits of reflection, methods that you can use to reflect, when is the best time to reflect and how you can use your feedback as an opportunity to improve. Success as a Student is a new weekly podcast series hosted on the Derby Uni Library YouTube channel. In this series University of Derby Graduate of the Year Alexander Wood interview...
May 17, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Earlier on in the series, Associate Professor Melanie Pope explained how behind successful people there are often a series of failures. In this episode David Robertshaw and Alexander Wood give our own examples of where we have failed in the past and how we have used these failures to shape our future successes. We will discuss how failure is part of the journey, why you should aim high and how we overcome imposter syndrome. Success as a Student is a new weekly podcast series hosted on the Derby ...
May 10, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Alex and the Sue Jennings (Head of the Law School) discuss how you can take opportunities and learn to be bold. Throughout the series a consistent theme of the advice given by other staff has been to take the opportunities that come your way and in this episode dedicated to the topic, we will discuss how you can evaluate the opportunities that come your way, how to find opportunities and how to be confident and bold enough to take them. Success as a Student is a new weekly podcast series hosted ...
May 03, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Alex and the University of Derby Enterprise Manager Oliver Stonier discuss how you can develop skills that will help you to be enterprising. An enterprising person is someone who can make opportunities for themselves and create and execute innovative ideas and projects. These enterprise skills are highly sought after by employers and are really useful for students looking to start their own business and those looking to work on new and exciting projects. Success as a Student is a new weekly podc...
Apr 26, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode Alex interviews Academic Librarian and Wikimedian of the Year 2020 Caroline Ball to discuss the useful skill of organisation. Being organised allows you to be prepared to take opportunities and to be more efficient in the tasks that you do. It is a very broad skill and so we will be discussing advice for different types of organisation including organising your time, organising your research and organising projects. We are also going to be discussing how organisation can help you...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode we are discussing problem solving with Professor Ian Turner. We will look at how you can develop a creative mindset, problem solving under pressure and advice for being successful as a student. Success as a Student is a new weekly podcast series hosted on the Derby Uni Library YouTube channel. In this series University of Derby Graduate of the Year Alexander Wood interviews successful students and staff about the skills that will help you find success. If you are interested in se...
Apr 12, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode Alex further discusses how you can develop your growth mindset in an insightful interview with Associate Professor Melanie Pope. In this interview we discuss topics including are geniuses born or made, how you can develop through failure, and much more. This interview builds upon the discussion that I had with Dr Fiona Shelton in Growth Mindset Part 1 but can be watched as a stand alone episode. Success as a Student is a new weekly podcast series hosted on the Derby Uni Library Y...
Apr 05, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode Alex discusses how to develop a growth mindset with Dr Fiona Shelton. A growth mindset means believing that you can develop in a certain area rather than your abilities being fixed. It is a skill that will help you develop other skills, particularly ones that you are not as strong with. We will discuss, what a growth mindset is, how you can grow through perseverance, and the relationship between growth mindset and feedback. Success as a Student is a new weekly podcast series host...
Mar 29, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode of the 'Success as a Student' podcast we discuss how you can develop your digital skills and give advice for acing digital based assignments. We also discuss how you can learn to use software such as Microsoft Word more efficiently. Success as a Student is a new weekly podcast series hosted on the Derby Uni Library YouTube channel. In this series University of Derby Graduate of the Year Alexander Wood interviews successful students and staff about the skills that will help you fi...
Mar 22, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In this short podcast recorded live during our Introduction to the Key Skills Workshop on the 22nd September 2020, Tim discuss how you are critical in your everyday life and how you can apply that critical thinking to your academic writing. Here are some useful links to our resources: Workshops : Go to https://libcal.derby.ac.uk/calendar/events/?cid=4256&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=4256&ct=33107&inc=0 to see our calendar of live online workshops. YouTube Channel : Search DerbyUni Li...
Nov 23, 2020•9 min
In this video recorded live during the Reflective Writing Livestream on the 14th October 2020, Alex and Tim discuss reflective writing, outlining their tips, some useful reflective models and tips from students. Here are some useful links to our resources: Workshops: Go to https://libcal.derby.ac.uk/calendar/events/?cid=4256&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=4256&ct=33107&inc=0 to see our calendar of live online workshops. Methods of Reflecting on Your Assignment Podcast: https://anchor.f...
Nov 10, 2020•27 min
Naomi and Holly from the library team discuss how you can use and access open access resources to help you with your reading and research at University. They discuss what open access resources and UDORA are, why to use them and how to access them.
Aug 07, 2020•10 min
Naomi and Holly from the University of Derby Library discuss tips for reading successfully at University Level. The podcast covers topics including, the types of academic sources available and what to look out for and how you can prepare for reading at university.
Jul 31, 2020•11 min
